Michael E. Jones, M.D., P.C. v. PBS of Central Florida LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ene ee een een □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ KX MICHAEL E. JONES, M.D., P.C., : : ORDER DISMISSING Plaintiff, : COMPLAINT FOR LACK OF ~against- : JURISDICTION PBS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA LLC, : 25 Civ. 3639 (AKH) Defendant. : eee anne □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ K ALVIN K. HELLERSTEIN, U.S.D.J.: Plaintiff, a professional corporation licensed in New York, sues Defendant PBS of Central Florida LLC, a Florida limited liability company. See Complaint at {J 5-6. The aileged jurisdictional basis is diversity of citizenship, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Limited liability companies are deemed to be citizens of all the states in which their constituents are citizens. See Handelsman v. Bedford Vill. Assocs, Ltd. P’ship, 213 F.3d 48, 51 (2d Cir, 2000) (citing Carden v. Arkoma Assocs., 494 U.S. 185 (1990)); see also Americold Realty Trust v. Conagra Foods, Ine., 136 S. Ct. 1012, 1014 (2016) (“While humans and corporations can assert their own citizenship, other entities take the citizenship of their members.”). Plaintiff has failed to identify the members of the limited liability company and allege their citizenship, as required for diversity of citizenship concerning limited liability companies.

The complaint is dismissed, with leave to replead an adequate basis of diverse citizenship no later than 30 days from this order, SO ORDERED. .

Dated: December 2, 2025 Je ACL, hie af New York/New York ‘ALVIN K. HELLERSTEIN / United States District Judge